Exams always cause tremors in the spine of most students. Moreover, when the exam is unconventional. When a student or candidate comes to an exam like IELTS, he is very much aware of the fact that he is going to compete with the top competitors. A student from a non-English speaking country is aware of the fact that he is going to compete with native English speakers. But one thing any candidate should know is that in the case of IELTS the competition is not at the individual level. There is no ranking system in this test, so there is nothing to be afraid of what your rank is. Only band scores are counted in IELTS. Scoring a high band like 7+ or 8 is as easy or difficult for a non-native English speaker as it is for a native English speaker, it just depends on how well prepared the student or candidate is. So what is fear about? Well, some factors penetrate the student's mind such as: 1) Can I listen and understand audio clips of 'Native-English Speakers', which is easy f